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ANNUAL REPORT 2007- 2008
ALL NEED GOOD
NORTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF TEACHING
renew
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renew
your passion
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“ In this annual report, we hope you will
gain a greater understanding of NCCAT, its
opportunities for teachers, and the abundant
promise this organization holds for the future.
Thank you for being a community of people
who value and support education. Thank you
for being a part of the NCCAT family.”
Dr. Mary D. McDuffie, Executive Director
Cullowhee Campus Ocracoke Campus
Dear Friends of NCCAT,
t has been an exciting and rewarding year at the North Carolina
Center for the Advancement of Teaching with many significant
accomplishments, including the opening of our second residential
campus on Ocracoke Island in October 2007. Having two
North Carolina campuses, one in western North Carolina and
one on the east coast, provides more opportunities for teachers to attend an NCCAT
seminar and enables us to better serve the state as a whole. NCCAT is geographically
and strategically poised to fulfill its mission: from the mountains to the sea, advancing
teaching as an art and a profession.
This year also marked measurable impact on the state with regard to teacher retention
and renewal. With teacher shortages growing nationwide, NCCAT continues to focus on
providing the development, support, and encouragement that are essential for retaining
caring, highly qualified, and skilled teachers in the classroom. In a recent survey of
teachers about the impact of their NCCAT experience, 94% said they had a recharged
interest in teaching and 93% said they had a more positive attitude toward teaching as
a profession. Teachers say that these experiences rekindled their passion for learning,
giving them renewed enthusiasm for teaching and a stronger commitment to remain
in the profession.
NCCAT worked diligently this year to leverage its resources through collaborative
partnerships and strategic funding initiatives to maximize the services we provide.
NCCAT has many partnerships with school systems, foundations, and educational
agencies including the Wachovia Foundation, Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, Duke
Energy Foundation, State Farm Insurance, Progress Energy, Public School Forum of
North Carolina, Golden LEAF Foundation, Visiting International Faculty, and others.
NCCAT recognizes that collaborative efforts increase the magnitude of our impact on
teachers, classrooms, and communities.
In response to the growing demand for high- quality professional development,
NCCAT conducted 120 five- day renewal seminars, 96 programs, 3 alumni seminars,
and 37 conferences and meetings, serving all of the state’s 115 school districts and
all 100 counties.
During 2007– 2008, NCCAT served 5,101 teachers directly in the seminars and programs
that are the core of our mission. In addition, NCCAT hosted 883 teachers for school-based
professional development activities. Approximately 382,575 North Carolina public
school children will benefit each year from the professional growth and vitality with which
NCCAT alumni return to their classrooms. In five years, those same teachers will have
impacted approximately 1,912,875 students.
In this era of change, we will remain steadfast in our commitment to our mission. Each
and every NCCAT professional development seminar represents an opportunity for
educators to expand and share their knowledge and passion for public education. We
firmly believe that teachers who participate in the joy of experiential, inquiry- based
learning transfer that enthusiasm to their students.
Throughout the year, NCCAT’s remarkable faculty and staff exemplified commitment
and determination by embracing change and demonstrating leadership. We also wish
to express our deep debt of gratitude to the NCCAT Board of Trustees and the Board of
Directors of the Development Foundation of NCCAT for their dedication and service.
As you review our annual report, we hope you recognize the valuable contributions
of each individual and supporter of our organization. Together, we are creating
extraordinary professional development opportunities for teachers to be their best
and to help their students develop the skills they need to thrive in and out of the
classroom. It is our proud privilege to serve the teachers of North Carolina. We’d like
to take this opportunity to acknowledge your role in helping NCCAT fulfill its promise
to renew and retain the best teachers for North Carolina’s children and its future.
Thank you for your continued trust and commitment to the North Carolina Center for
the Advancement of Teaching.
Mary D. McDuffie
Executive Director
Richard A. Schwartz
President, Development Foundation
Kenneth W. Wells
Chairman, Board of Trustees
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he North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a Center of
the University of North Carolina, was established by the state legislature
in 1985 with a mission to advance teaching as an art and a profession.
NCCAT is dedicated to enriching the professional lives of our state’s public
school teachers. A wide range of cutting- edge study and learning opportunities
give teachers the gift of time to pursue ideas, stretch their minds, and
collaborate with colleagues from all over the state. NCCAT’s main campus is
located in Cullowhee and our second campus is on Ocracoke Island.
The Center’s primary focus is the design and implementation of a year- round
series of five- day residential professional development seminars that embrace
the sciences, arts, humanities, technology, leadership, communication, and
health and wellness for pre- kindergarten through twelfth- grade teachers.
Adult development and learning theory is embedded in the NCCAT model of
professional development, which is firmly grounded in research about what
works for teachers.
A strong intellectual thrust has always driven the NCCAT seminar model
design process with the understanding that teachers who experience the joy of
experiential, inquiry- based learning transfer that enthusiasm to their students.
All seminars incorporate the North Carolina Standard Course of Study and
the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards. Presenters model best
practices for application to the classroom.
Largely through grant funding, NCCAT also is able to provide support for
beginning teachers, teachers seeking National Board certification, and
teachers conducting classroom research.
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LEFT: North Carolina
teachers recreate
Leonardo da Vinci’s
Vitruvian Man during
an NCCAT renewal
seminar.
Demonstrating the true replicability of NCCAT, the South Carolina Department
of Education and Clemson University announced a partnership in March 2008
to create a Teacher Renewal Center for South Carolina. Based on NCCAT’s
nationally recognized quintessential professional development programs, the
South Carolina Teacher Renewal Center received a donation of $ 10 million
to launch the new Center. Both NCCAT and the South Carolina Teacher
Renewal Center share a common goal: to enhance the quality of education by
helping renew and retain the best teachers.
“ NCCAT validates that we should be
perpetual learners— that we must be
inspired to be inspiring! NCCAT provides
opportunities for collaboration and
networking, while giving teachers the
support they need in order to continue
teaching with zeal and vigor.”
Susan D. Parker, Concord
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elcome to Ocracoke Island.” With those words, Dr. Kenneth
Wells of Manteo, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the North
Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, began the
official Grand Opening ceremonies on October 20, 2007. It was a beautiful
autumn day, complete with bright blue skies overhead and balmy breezes that
ruffled the new flags at the old Coast Guard Station, a stately island landmark
once retired— now reinvented.
Renovated with a shiny red roof, bright white facade, and completely new
interior, the former U. S. Coast Guard Station was introduced as the newest
campus for NCCAT. The $ 8.5 million transformation from stationhouse to
professional development center has been more than ten years in the making.
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“ WELCOME TO OCRACOKE ISLAND”
Mrs. Jean Powell of Clinton, often referred to
as the “ fairy godmother of NCCAT,” was one of
the keynote speakers at the Grand Opening of
NCCAT’s Ocracoke campus. Powell was the
1983– 1984 North Carolina Teacher of the Year
whose original idea for a place where teachers
could go to become enthusiastic about learning
again and thus pass that enthusiasm on to their
students resulted in Governor James B. Hunt
establishing NCCAT in 1985. “ From the beloved
mountains to the limitless ocean,” NCCAT gives
teachers a myriad of ways “ to make their teaching alive and inspiring,”
Powell said.
North Carolina Representative R. Phillip Haire of Sylva, who served on the
original planning committee for NCCAT more than twenty years ago, also was
present for the ceremonies. “ Our state needs teachers who are energized and
renewed to help solve the problems of the future,” he said.
The new campus is a state- of- the- art teacher renewal center providing high-quality
professional development to enhance knowledge and skills, while
rekindling teachers’ passion for learning and helping to retain them in the
teaching profession.
“ This is a wonderful, glorious occasion,” said Richard Schwartz, president of
the Development Foundation of NCCAT. “ We want to be good neighbors and
good stewards. We are proud to be here.”
LEFT: Retired North
Carolina Representative
R. Eugene Rogers
of Williamston, a
board member of the
NCCAT Development
Foundation and former
U. S. Coast Guard
Yeoman 2nd Class,
stepped forward to ring
the Coast Guard bell.
Three tolls resonated
clearly— one for the
past, one for the
present, and one for the
future of the old Coast
Guard Station.
“ It’s fantastic and fitting that one of
the NCCAT sites is the former U. S. Coast
Guard base. Like a rescue operation for
teachers, NCCAT is a lighthouse for
North Carolina educators.
When a career teacher feels worn down,
NCCAT breathes life back into their heart.”
James Bell Jr., North Carolina Teacher of the Year 2007– 2008, Edenton
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he natural world is a fundamental part
of many seminars at NCCAT. Whether
attending seminars along the island coastline
at our Ocracoke campus or in the mountains of
western North Carolina at our Cullowhee campus,
teachers often find an environmental focus in the
topics and activities of their daily schedule.
“ For environmental studies, the locations of the
two NCCAT campuses are a natural fit,” said
Dr. Renee Coward, director of programming at
NCCAT and a science teacher herself. “ When
we take teachers out into these environments,
whether to see the effects of acid rain or the economic impact of a hurricane,
the experience increases their awareness about our need to conserve and
preserve what we have,” she said. “ They go back to their classrooms with a
new level of caring and concern about our state’s natural world to share with
their students.”
This year, more than twenty of NCCAT’s seminars focused on energy
management and the conservation and preservation of natural resources.
Over the years, participants have built electric- powered vehicles, sampled
water quality in mountain streams, learned about hydroelectric power,
cataloged native plants along the Appalachian Trail, studied the biology
of endangered wildlife species, and tested biodiesel fuels. NCCAT’s
environmental science seminars are designed to expand teachers’ knowledge
and support their advocacy for sustainability. In a world of increasing energy
demands, environmental stewardship is vitally important. NCCAT understands
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that teachers play a pivotal role in guiding their students in tackling our state’s
energy and environmental challenges.
NCCAT’s seminars in the environmental sciences also will be a natural fit
for strategies recently suggested by the UNC Tomorrow Commission. The
eighteen- month initiative launched by the UNC Board of Governors is focusing
on ways the university system can fulfill the needs of the state over the next
twenty years. One recommendation calls for providing more education for
kindergarten through twelfth- grade teachers on how to integrate ecological
and environmental components into public school instruction. In addition to
improving the induction and retention of teachers— at which NCCAT excels—
we will continue to do just that.
LEFT: NCCAT’s
Ocracoke campus
will provide a
fifteen- by- thirty- foot
open classroom for
environmental education
where teachers can
watch the ebb and flow
of life on the marsh and
experience firsthand
how the ecosystem
works.
“ This has been a life- changing event for me.
I’ve learned so many things that will
immediately help me be a better teacher and
a better human being.”
Julio Morales, Swan Quarter
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umerous studies
affirm that one-third
of new
teachers leave
the profession after three
years and nearly half leave
by the end of their fifth year.
Current research indicates
that the North Carolina
Center for the Advancement
of Teaching is successful in
retaining the most vulnerable category of teachers— those in their first years
in the classroom— by providing high- quality, research- based professional
development to support beginning teachers.
NCCAT’s beginning teachers programs and seminars include “ NCCAT
Connections,” a yearlong induction program for teachers in their first year
of teaching, and “ Connect to Your Future: Celebrating Success in the
Classroom,” a five- day, residential seminar for teachers in their second or third
year of teaching. Both programs are designed to reinforce essential skills for
good teaching, reduce teacher attrition, and strengthen instructional practices
in the classroom. “ To keep the best teachers, we must offer them the best in
professional development,” said Dr. Mary McDuffie, executive director.
From 2004– 2007, NCCAT targeted its efforts with beginning teachers in
disadvantaged school systems that had experienced very high teacher
turnover rates. The results: 87.2% of the teachers who participated in
NCCAT’s beginning teachers programs remain in teaching— as compared
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to 65.9% statewide and 66% nationally. With
teacher attrition costing the state of North
Carolina in excess of $ 85 million each year, the
increased retention of beginning teachers who
attend NCCAT is more than just a bragging point.
“ NCCAT Connections” and “ Connect to Your
Future: Celebrating Success in the Classroom,”
allow peer- to- peer learning with colleagues facing
similar challenges, and explore topics such as
classroom management, brain- based research,
differentiated instruction, total quality tools, diverse student populations,
assessment, and best practices. Sessions designed to help beginning
teachers meet the needs of children in poverty round out the program.
NCCAT’s seminars and programs for beginning teachers are dedicated to
improving the quality and effectiveness of the classroom experience and
to providing support from accomplished teachers and other mentors. This
past year, NCCAT received major grant support for its beginning teachers
programs from the Wachovia Foundation Teachers and Teaching Initiative
and from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation.
“ Connections was the first stepping stone in
embracing my teaching career….
It saved me as a teacher. I don’t know
if I’d still be teaching now if not for the
Connections experience.”
Trisha Caviness Muse, Region IV Teacher of the Year
TOP LEFT: Trisha
Caviness Muse, a
fourth- grade teacher
in Troy and a graduate
of the “ NCCAT
Connections” yearlong
program, is just one
of many teachers who
chose to stay in the
classroom as a result
of NCCAT’s beginning
teachers programs.
LEFT: In NCCAT’s
“ New Neighbors: Latinos
in North Carolina”
seminar, teachers learn
about Latino culture
and discuss curriculum
development needs
for Latino students
who form growing
percentages of many
school districts.
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The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching is committed to
providing a continuum of professional development opportunities for all of our state’s
teachers, including beginning teachers, veteran teachers, lateral- entry teachers,
teachers seeking national certification, and teachers conducting classroom research.
A deep academic focus, solid research base, and experiential format drive the
NCCAT seminar design. Seminars are interdisciplinary and span a multitude of
subject areas.
NCCAT reports a 96.9% average annual retention rate as compared to 87.9%
statewide and 83.2% nationally for participants attending from 2004– 2007.
Teachers attending NCCAT seminars have mapped constellations, studied classic
literature, grappled with the lessons of the Holocaust, met Pulitzer Prize- winning
authors, written children’s literature, painted Latino murals, examined environmental
sustainability, tested water quality in streams, explored the ecology of barrier islands,
typed DNA, and experienced thousands of other activities that renewed their love for
learning and equipped them with new knowledge for the classroom.
NCCAT conducted 120 five- day renewal seminars, 96 programs, 3 alumni seminars,
and 37 conferences and meetings, serving all of the state’s 115 school districts,
all 100 counties, and 2 Federal school systems. NCCAT provided approximately
146,000 contact hours of high- quality professional development during its seminars
and programs.
NCCAT has considered conservation of natural resources and sustainability an integral
part of its mission and operations since its inception. Over the years, NCCAT has
taken many steps to significantly reduce energy consumption and foster sustainability.
When planning for renovations of the Ocracoke campus, NCCAT leaders, architects,
engineers, and contractors carefully considered the limited nature of the island’s
natural resources. The $ 8.5 million renovation transformed the facilities from vacant,
deteriorating buildings to a modern educational complex, while saving a prominent
island landmark. The project recently won honors in the annual design awards
competition of the American Institute of Architects– North Carolina Eastern Section.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
NCCAT has worked closely with several agencies within the North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources, as well as the North Carolina
State Construction Office, to develop a plan that not only reclaims a section of the
Ocracoke shoreline but also creates an impressive outdoor classroom. The state has
provided $ 1.5 million to DENR to turn three acres of land back to its original condition
as a salt marsh. In addition, a boardwalk will lead out through the marsh to a fifteen-by-
thirty- foot open classroom where teachers will be able to experience firsthand how
the fragile ecosystem works.
Increasing awareness of the vital role teachers play in preparing North Carolina’s
children for the future continues to be a paramount goal. Toward that end, NCCAT
Executive Director Dr. Mary McDuffie appeared on UNC- TV’s North Carolina
People with William Friday in October 2007. During the interview, Friday referred to
NCCAT as a “ wonderful enterprise” and acknowledged NCCAT for its commitment
to improving public education in our state. Also, NCCAT was featured on UNC- TV’s
North Carolina Now program and was praised as “ one of North Carolina’s most
valuable resources for teachers.”
NCCAT supports teachers engaged in the National Board certification process.
Thanks to generous funding support from the Golden LEAF Foundation, Duke
Energy, and State Farm Insurance, NCCAT provided twenty- two intensive support
programs, which included portfolio development and individualized mentoring with
candidate support providers. Research shows that students taught by highly qualified
teachers are more likely to succeed academically and National Board Certified
Teachers are more likely to remain in education.
“ The past year was filled with celebrations,
highlighted by the opening of our Ocracoke
campus and another successful Golden Apple
Gala. With the economic downturn, the
coming year poses challenges sure to include
a greater need for Foundation support.”
Richard A. Schwartz, President, Development Foundation of NCCAT
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS TOP: Participants in
NCCAT’s “ Everyday
Geometry: Art, Nature,
and Architecture”
seminar work with
various materials to
design and create
three- dimensional
figures, an activity
that can be replicated
in the classroom,
discovering ways to
incorporate examples of
geometry into their daily
curriculum.
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The Collaborative Project, a 21st Century Initiative of the North Carolina General
Assembly, is a three- year pilot project administered jointly by the Public School
Forum of North Carolina and the North Carolina Science, Mathematics, and
Technology Education Center. It seeks to strengthen participating public school
systems serving low- income students in rural areas of the state. NCCAT partnered
with the Collaborative Project to provide professional development programming
for beginning teachers and those seeking certification from the National Board
for Professional Teaching Standards for Caswell, Greene, Mitchell, Warren, and
Washington counties.
NCCAT’s powerful documentary, “ Teaching the
Holocaust,” won three silver Telly Awards. The film
focuses on NCCAT’s efforts to promote and raise
awareness of its Holocaust education programming.
The Telly Awards, a highly respected national and
international competition, receives more than 14,000
entries annually from all 50 states and many foreign
countries. “ Teaching the Holocaust” was produced
by Will & Deni Films of Winston- Salem. The film was
directed by Deni McIntyre with cinematography by
Will McIntyre.
NCCAT announced exciting plans to give twenty- four North Carolina teachers
an intense perspective on the Holocaust by offering an international seminar
called “ Becoming Witnesses: Primary Sites of the Holocaust.” The experience will
offer educators who have previously studied the Holocaust a deepening of their
understanding. This seminar takes place in August 2008. Financial support for
this seminar will be provided by the Frank and Shelly Weiner Fund for Holocaust
Education and the Holocaust Endowment of the Development Foundation of NCCAT.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
he North Carolina Center for the Advancement
of Teaching provides North Carolina’s public
school teachers— at no cost to them or their
school systems— with a wide array of dynamic
opportunities for in- depth learning, growth, study,
and renewal through the highest quality professional
development of its kind. NCCAT alumni in all
phases of their teaching careers have returned to
their classrooms, schools, and communities newly
inspired to enrich their curriculum and encourage their
students to take an active role in their own learning.
The NCCAT experience extends well beyond the classroom for teachers and
their students: one energized history teacher wrote a grant that led to a 90- minute
live teleconference from Hawaii teaching about the attack on Pearl Harbor; an
empowered science and social studies teacher created a “ Speed Week” program at
her school that won a Time Warner Cable National Teaching Award; a passionate
teacher inspired her school to help build a Habitat for Humanity home, a project
that was embraced by the entire community; and a dedicated group of library media
specialists established a professional learning community to address technology
challenges facing their entire school system.
We cannot begin to list all of the accomplishments of our NCCAT alumni within
these pages, but we would like to acknowledge each and every one of them for their
dedication and commitment to their students, to the teaching profession, and to the
future of our planet.
LEFT: The NCCAT
Development
Foundation is working
to meet the $ 1 million
goal of its Holocaust
Education Endowment
to allow more teachers
the opportunity to
participate in NCCAT’s
Holocaust Education
Programs.
NCCAT ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS
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“ NCCAT’s Holocaust Education Program
gives teachers the opportunities to learn
relevant information that has current
applications in the classroom.”
Stacy Dotson, Brevard
The NCCAT Annual Fund received contributions from supporters including
teachers who have participated in NCCAT seminars, staff members, trustees,
foundation board members, and other friends of education totaling $ 310,385
for the 2007– 2008 year.
The Wachovia Foundation Teachers and Teaching Initiative provided a critical
$ 250,000 grant to support “ NCCAT Connections,” a comprehensive yearlong
induction program for beginning teachers. The “ NCCAT Connections” program
is designed to reinforce essential skills for good teaching, reduce teacher
attrition, and strengthen instructional practices in the classroom.
The Golden LEAF Foundation awarded an essential $ 150,000 grant to support
teachers working toward certification from the National Board for Professional
Teaching Standards. The certification process is designed to strengthen
teachers’ skills and positively impact student learning.
NCCAT also received funding from Duke Energy Foundation, in the amount of
$ 19,000, and from State Farm Insurance, in the amount of $ 15,161, to support
teachers working toward national certification.
The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany provided a
$ 50,000 grant to support NCCAT’s Holocaust Education Program. This grant
enables NCCAT to offer an off- site seminar in Washington, D. C. at the U. S.
Holocaust Memorial Museum and provides support for NCCAT’s “ Gathering of
Holocaust Educators” seminar.
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THE DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION OF NCCAT
The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation provided a two- year grant of $ 50,000 per
year to support NCCAT’s “ Connect to Your Future: Celebrating Success in
the Classroom” seminars. These seminars support motivated teachers in their
second or third year of teaching by strengthening their knowledge base and
classroom expertise. From 2005– 2008, 96.6% of the teachers who participated
in NCCAT’s “ Connect to Your Future” seminars remain in the classroom.
Visiting International Faculty is a leading exchange program for international
educators who want to teach in the United States. VIF provided $ 25,000
to allow some of these international teachers, new to North Carolina public
schools, to attend NCCAT’s “ Connect to Your Future” seminars.
In only seven years, NCCAT’s Honored Educator Scholarship Program
has risen from honoring one person to thirty- two scholarship funds. Former
students, fellow teachers and administrators, family members, friends,
and organizations from across the state have shown their appreciation for
outstanding individuals by establishing Honored Educator Scholarships in their
names. The funds have grown from $ 32,706 in 2000– 2001 to $ 794,449
in 2007– 2008. These scholarships make it possible for NCCAT to serve more
teachers by supplementing our annual state allocation.
On September 8, 2007, the
Development Foundation of NCCAT
hosted the second NCCAT Golden
Apple Gala— a special evening
celebrating North Carolina’s teachers
and their untiring commitment to all
students in our great state. The event
drew friends, teachers, community
and education leaders, donors, and
sponsors together for a night of
fundraising and friendraising. Proceeds from the Gala enabled NCCAT to
expand the programs that provide high- quality professional development for
our teachers. Plans are underway for the third NCCAT Golden Apple Gala,
scheduled for February 28, 2009, in Raleigh. Along with other supporters, the
North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association will be the Signature Sponsor
for this event.
LEFT: In NCCAT’s
“ Multimedia in
the Classroom:
Empowering Student
Learning” seminar
teachers discover the
increasing range of
instructional strategies
that technology offers
and how to use these
strategies to enhance
student learning.
TOP: NCCAT provides
seminars to support
motivated beginning
teachers in their second
or third year of teaching.
THE DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION OF NCCAT
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NCCAT provides a collegial and engaging environment for teachers to rediscover the passion
and intellect in the daily business of teaching. Thousands of NCCAT alumni from all over the
state have rekindled their passion for learning and teaching by participating in the Center’s
seminars. NCCAT’s professional development seminars return teachers to their students with
renewed enthusiasm and a stronger commitment to the teaching profession.
Beginning Teachers Programs
Connect to Your Future: Celebrating Success in the Classroom ( six seminars) Cullowhee and
Ocracoke ( For beginning teachers in the second and third years of their careers)
Connections— Comprehensive yearlong induction program for first- year teachers in Burke, Duplin,
Edgecombe, Johnston, Martin, Montgomery, and Northampton Counties held in their school
districts and at the NCCAT campus in Cullowhee.
Arts, Humanities, Cultural Diversity, and Leadership Seminars
And Then There Were None : Ocracoke
Best Practices for Motivating African American Students : Cullowhee
Biltmore House: Its People and Impact ( two seminars) : Cullowhee
Books: Bound to be Read : Cullowhee
Caught Up in the Current: Traveling with Lewis and Clark : Montana
Celebrating Diversity Through Art : Cullowhee
Contemporary Potters of Western North Carolina : Cullowhee
Daring to Lead ( two seminars) : Cullowhee
Digging Up Bones: History from Headstones : Cullowhee
Experience Louvre Atlanta : Cullowhee and Atlanta
Exploring the Landscape through Art and Writing : Cullowhee
First in Flight: Aviation Heritage and the North Carolina Outer Banks : Ocracoke
From Africa to Appalachia: Celebrating the History of the Banjo : Cullowhee
From Juke Joint to Choir Loft: The Legacy of African American Music : Cullowhee
From Moonshine to Fine Wine: Economics, History, and Change in North Carolina : Cullowhee
Front Porch Swings and Onion Rings: Enduring Myths and Emerging Realities : Cullowhee
Gathering of Diversity Educators : Cullowhee
Gathering of Holocaust Educators : Cullowhee
Ghosts of the Coast : Ocracoke
Grappling with History: The Trail of Tears : Cullowhee
Guardians of the Sea: The U. S. Coast Guard ( two seminars) : Ocracoke
Hidden Treasures: Discovering Books by the Sea : Ocracoke
Hooked! Fish, Rivers, and People of Western North Carolina : Cullowhee
If Quilts Could Speak: Storytelling with a Needle : Cullowhee
Is There A Children’s Book in You? ( two seminars) : Cullowhee
Island People, Island Culture : Ocracoke
Leadership, Creativity, and Change: Positive Paths for North Carolina Schools : Ocracoke
Left Behind: Children in Poverty : Cullowhee
Let Freedom Ride! Traveling the Road to Civil Rights in America :
Greensboro, N. C., Georgia, Alabama
Lift Up Your Voice through Writing, Storytelling, and Song : Ocracoke
Light the Way: Exploring the Lighthouses of the Outer Banks : Ocracoke
Multicultural Mosaic: Music, Art, and Poetry : Ocracoke
Multimedia in the Classroom: Empowering Student Learning : Cullowhee
Music, Media, and Violence : Cullowhee
New Neighbors: Latinos in North Carolina ( two seminars) : Cullowhee
Oral History: The Art of Storytelling : Cullowhee
Painting with Fire: The Science and History of Raku : Cullowhee
Picture This: Enhancing Literacy through Photography : Cullowhee
Place of Refuge: The Great Smoky Mountains National Park : Cullowhee
Portraits of Faith: Spiritual Traditions of North Carolina : Cullowhee
Puppetry for Teachers : Cullowhee
Shiver Me Timbers: The Notorious Blackbeard and other Pirates of the Carolina Coast
( two seminars) : Ocracoke
Tales Aboard the Elizabeth II: Adventures to a New World : Manteo
Teaching Every Child: Inclusive Classroom ( two seminars) : Cullowhee
Teaching the Holocaust: Resources and Reflections : Washington, D. C.
Teaching Writing through Children’s Literature ( two seminars) : Cullowhee
The American Civil War: The Human Experience : Cullowhee and Chattanooga
The Back of Beyond: Portals to Our Mountain Past : Cullowhee
The Graveyard of the Atlantic : Ocracoke
The Heart of Teaching : Cullowhee
The Power of Words : Cullowhee
Titanic: The Ship of Dreams : Ocracoke
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SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES 2007- 2008
Visual Journal: Where the Image Meets the Word : Cullowhee
Winding Through History: The Blue Ridge Parkway : Cullowhee
Wonders of the Appalachian Trail : Cullowhee
Working Watermen, Working Waterfronts : Ocracoke
Write from Your Roots : Cullowhee
Writing by the Sea : Ocracoke
Writing from the Sea: Messages from the Heart : Ocracoke
Young, Black, and Male in America : Cullowhee
Independent Study and Research
Teacher Scholars in Residence— Five five- day sessions held in Cullowhee for teachers with
projects of outstanding intellectual or artistic promise.
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Seminars
Twenty- two five- day support seminars were held in Cullowhee and Ocracoke for teachers who are
candidates for national certification.
Physical, Biological, Environmental Sciences Seminars
Appalachian Spring Wildflowers : Cullowhee
Crime Scene Investigator: The New Sherlock Holmes : Cullowhee
Emotional Intelligence and Wellness in the Classroom : Ocracoke
Everyday Geometry: Art, Nature, and Architecture : Cullowhee
Everyday Healthful Living: A Whole New You : Ocracoke
Everyone Needs a Little Mystery : CSI in Your Classroom : Cullowhee
Growing Healthy : Cullowhee
In Search of the Elusive Black Bear : Cullowhee
NASCAR: Science on the Race Track : Randleman
Salty Dogs and the Lore of the Sea : Ocracoke
Sea Level Rise: The Impact of Climate Change on the Outer Banks : Ocracoke
Sound, Sand, and Sea: Coastal Ecology of the Outer Banks : Ocracoke
Space Camp: Your Place in Space : Huntsville, Alabama
Starry, Starry Night ( two seminars) : Ocracoke
The Art and Science of Boat Building : Ocracoke
The Ecology of Barrier Islands : Ocracoke
The Mountain : Cullowhee and Mount LeConte
Waterfalls: The Beauty and Power of Flowing Water : Cullowhee
Programs for Educational Groups
Junior and Senior Teaching Fellows : Greenville
Public School Forum’s Collaborative Project for Caswell, Greene, Mitchell, Warren,
and Washington Counties
Weekend Seminars for Alumni
Motown: The Message in the Moves : Pinehurst
New Year, New You: Renewing Our Commitment to Healthy Living : Atlantic Beach
Music of the Mountains : Cashiers
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES 2007- 2008
BECAUSE WE ALL NEED GOOD TEACHERS 1 ANNUAL REPORT 2007- 2008
TOP: Teachers discover
how to objectively
apply the techniques
of physical and natural
sciences as they
examine forensic
evidence during
NCCAT’s “ Crime Scene
Investigator: The New
Sherlock Holmes”
seminar.
Partners
We are honored to be associated with institutions, agencies, and firms whose support helps to enhance
NCCAT programming. During 2007– 2008, the following organizations provided guest presenters for
NCCAT seminars or served as partners with NCCAT in advancing the art and profession of teaching in
North Carolina.
Schools, Colleges, and Universities
• Appalachian State University
• Asheville- Buncombe Technical Community College
• Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
• Belmont Abby College
• Catawba College
• Duke University
• Durham Technical Community College
• East Carolina University
• Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
• Mars Hill College
• Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, Virginia
• Montana State University, Billings, Montana
• Montreat College
• Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia
• North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
• North Carolina School of the Arts
• Rowan- Cabarrus Community College
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• University of North Carolina at Greensboro
• University of North Carolina at Wilmington
• University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia
• Wallace Community College, Selma, Alabama
• Warren Wilson College
• Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
• Western Carolina University
Business, Education, and Government
• Asheville Buncombe County Community Relations Council
• Audubon North Carolina
• Balsam Mountain Inn
• Berkana Consulting Group
• Brother International of Charlotte
• Childress Vineyards
• City Lights Bookstore
• Communities in Schools North Carolina
• Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany Inc., New York, New York
• Dream Builders Communications Inc.
• Duke Energy Foundation
• Duke University Writers’ Workshop
• Franklin Police Department
• Golden LEAF Foundation
• Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Hotel
• Hyde County Emergency Management Services
• Hyde County Sheriff’s Department
• Jackson County Emergency Management Services
• Jackson County Sheriff’s Department
• Jackson County Travel and Tourism Authority
• Knoxville Police Department, Knoxville, Tennessee
• LEARN NC
• MindSpring Consulting Inc.
• Mission Hospitals
• NASCAR Research and Development Facility
• National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, Southfield, Michigan
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service
• North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association ( NCADA)
• North Carolina Center for the Prevention of School Violence
• North Carolina Coastal Federation
• North Carolina Coastal Land Trust
• North Carolina Department of Administration
• North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources: State Historic Preservation Office
• North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
• North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Coastal Management
• North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Marine Fisheries
• North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Water Quality
• North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Water Resources
• North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, State Stormwater Management Program
• North Carolina Department of Justice, Attorney General’s Office
• North Carolina Department of Justice, North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation
• North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
• North Carolina Department of Transportation: Ferry Division
• North Carolina Model Teacher Education Consortium
• North Carolina Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Center
• North Carolina State Board of Education
• North Carolina State Construction Office
• North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
• Ocracoke Civic and Business Association
• Ocracoke Seafood Company
• Ocracoke Waterman’s Association
• Penske Racing South Inc.
• Penske Technology Group
• Petty Enterprises
• Pisgah Inn
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PARTNERS 2007- 2008
• Pit Crew U, Pit Instruction & Training LLC
• Progress Energy Foundation
• Public School Forum of North Carolina
• State Farm Insurance Companies
• Tideland EMC
• Touchstone Energy Cooperatives
• Triad Sewing and Vacuum Inc.
• United States Army Corps of Engineers
• United States Coast Guard
• United States Department of Agriculture
• United States Forest Service
• United States Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia
• University of North Carolina General Administration
• University of North Carolina Marine Laboratory
• University of North Carolina Television
• University of North Carolina Traveling Science Laboratory
• Victory Junction Gang Camp
• Visiting International Faculty
• Wachovia Foundation
• Webster Enterprises
• Wells Fargo, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Western North Carolina Civil War Roundtable
• Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
Museums, Libraries, and Parks
• Asheville Botanical Gardens
• Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Birmingham, Alabama
• Blue Ridge Parkway
• Cape Fear Museum
• Cape Hatteras National Seashore
• Cape Lookout National Seashore
• Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum
• Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station Historic Site
• Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Georgia and Tennessee
• C. M. Russell Museum, Great Falls, Montana
• Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet
• Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center
• Cradle of Forestry in America
• Destiny Traveling Science Learning Program
• Elizabethan Gardens
• Folk Art Center
• Giant Springs State Park, Great Falls, Montana
• Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum
• Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• Hampton Roads Naval Museum, Norfolk, Virginia
• High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia
• Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, Great Falls, Montana
• Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama
• Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, Atlanta, Georgia
• Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
• Mountain Farm Museum
• Nags Head Woods Ecological Preserve
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Sanctuary, Newport News, Virginia
• National Park Service
• National Voting Rights Museum and Institute, Selma, Alabama
• North Carolina Aquarium
• North Carolina Arboretum
• North Carolina Maritime Museum
• North Carolina Museum of Art
• North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
• Portsmouth Island National Seashore
• Roanoke Island Festival Park
• Rosa Parks Museum, Montgomery, Alabama
• Schiele Museum of Natural History
• Southern Poverty Law Center, Montgomery, Alabama
• Thomas Wolfe Memorial
• Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
• Ulm Pishkun State Park, Ulm, Montana
• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, D. C.
• United States Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville, Alabama
• Western Carolina University, Hunter Library Special Collections
• Western Carolina University, Mountain Heritage Center
• Wright Brothers National Memorial
Cultural Diversity and Awareness
• Center for Diversity Education
• Center for Participatory Change
• Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
• InterCultural Advantage
• North Carolina Council on the Holocaust
• Vencinos Inc.
• Western Carolina University Inspirational Choir
Religious Organizations
• Adas Israel Congregation, Washington, D. C.
• Assembly of God Church
• Basilica of Saint Lawrence
• Beth Ha Tephila Synagogue
• Bridging Worlds Retreat
• Cathedral of All Souls
• Dexter Avenue King’s Memorial Baptist Church, Montgomery, Alabama
PARTNERS 2007- 2008
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• Great Tree Soto Zen Temple
• Holy Ground Retreats
• Islamic Center of Asheville
• Ocracoke United Methodist Church
• Old Bethel Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama
• Rabbi Israel Fund
• Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama
The Arts
• Asheville Playback Theatre
• Balsam Range
• Blue Spiral Gallery
• Laura Boosinger
• Boyd Mills Press
• Bradley’s General Store
• Broadfoot’s of Wendell
• Mac Brown
• Caledonia Pottery
• Carolina Chocolate Drops
• Clapping Dog Music
• Coyote
• Current Invention
• Curve Gallery
• Dark Cove Pottery and Farm
• DeWit Designs
• East Coast Hauntings Organization
• Elizabeth Ellison Watercolors
• Etiquette Matters
• Folger Theatre, Washington, D. C.
• Frogtown Four
• Gamelan Gunung Biru Ensemble
• Gatlinburg Quilt Guild, Gatlinburg, Tennessee
• Wells Gordon
• Great Smoky Mountain Fish Camp and Safari
• Hatteras Island Tours
• High Windy Productions Inc.
• Billy Jonas
• Ann Kilkelly
• Lee Knight
• William Lassiter
• Laughing Eye Studio
• Frank Lee
• Looking Glass Productions
• Lowe Fly Shop and Outfitters
• Martin & Friends
• McIntyre Photography Inc.
• Michael Hoffman Gallery
• Miss Ocracoke
• Molasses Creek
• Ian Moore
• Donna Ray Norton
• Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts
• Phil and Gaye Johnson
• Philomel Books, New York, New York
• Portsmouth Island Boat Tours
• Queen Family Band
• Rising Sun Publishing, Marietta, Georgia
• Riverwood Pottery
• Sam Bass Gallery of Motorsports Art
• Southern Highlands Craft Guild
• The Red Welties
• The Schooner Windfall
• The Write Experience
• Two River Studio
• Vollie and the Wildcats
• Will & Deni Films
• Kat Williams
Historic and Environmental Preservation
• Appalachian Bear Rescue, Townsend, Tennessee
• Appalachian Trail Conservancy
• Balsam Mountain Preserve
• Biltmore Estate
• Cradle of Forestry Interpretive Association
• Discovery of Flight Foundation, Warrenton, Virginia
• Earthaven Ecovillage
• Friends of Portsmouth Island
• Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
• Haywood Waterways Association
• High Hampton Inn
• Jackson County Green Energy Park
• Jarrett House
• Missouri River Outfitters, Fort Benton, Montana
• Mount LeConte Lodge
• Nantahala Outdoor Center
• Nature Conservancy
• Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education
• Pomme de Terre Farm
• Red Moon Herbs
• Watershed Association of the Tuckasegee River
• Wilderness Society
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PARTNERS 2007- 2008
NCCAT BOARD MEMBERS 2007­­-
2008
Board of Trustees : NCCAT
Chairman
Kenneth W. Wells, Manteo, North Carolina
Vice Chairman
Cherri G. Cheek, Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina
Eddie U. Byers, Jefferson, North Carolina
Wanda P. Dawson, Kinston, North Carolina
Grace M. Edwards, Henrico, North Carolina
Richard Scott Griffin, Mount Holly, North Carolina
J. Ferrel Guillory, Raleigh, North Carolina
John M. Highsmith, Clyde, North Carolina
Lee Lewis Leidy, Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Eugene B. McLaurin II, Rockingham, North Carolina
Virginia Politano, Durham, North Carolina
Wesley Revels, St. Pauls, North Carolina
Guy P. Smith, Lexington, North Carolina
Sheryn S. Waterman, Durham, North Carolina
Lorene H. Williams, Supply, North Carolina
Ex Officio
John W. Bardo, Chancellor, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina
Erskine B. Bowles, President, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
June St. Clair Atkinson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Raleigh, North Carolina
Harold L. Martin Sr., Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, UNC Liaison
Executive Director
Mary D. McDuffie, Waynesville, North Carolina
Board of Directors : Development Foundation of NCCAT Inc.
President
Richard A. Schwartz, Raleigh, North Carolina
Vice President
The Honorable Willis P. Whichard, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Treasurer
Judy S. Phillips, Cary, North Carolina
Executive Secretary
Mary D. McDuffie, Waynesville, North Carolina
Mary Jo Allen, Ahoskie, North Carolina
Allen Lee Burrus, Hatteras, North Carolina
William L. Cassell, Greensboro, North Carolina
James K. Coward Jr., Sylva, North Carolina
Anthony R. Foxx, Charlotte, North Carolina
Governor James E. Holshouser Jr., Pinehurst, North Carolina
Phillip J. Kirk Jr., Raleigh, North Carolina
Deanna K. Lee, Charlotte, North Carolina
William Ivey Long, New York, New York
William H. McIntyre, Winston- Salem, North Carolina
The Honorable R. Eugene Rogers, Williamston, North Carolina
Linda S. Suggs, Morrisville, North Carolina
Richard L. Thompson, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Dorothy T. Thornburg, Webster, North Carolina
N. Edward Tucker Jr., Charlotte, North Carolina
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STATE BUDGET
Personnel: $ 4,171,534
• Wages, salaries, and paid benefits for 108 full- time and hourly employees
Substitute Teacher and Visiting Presenter Pay: $ 711,884
Current Services: $ 1,066,300
• $ 415,640– Travel reimbursement for teachers and staff members
• $ 650,660– Other services, including maintenance contracts and services, utilities,
telephone, building and equipment repairs, printing, and contracted food services
Supplies: $ 463,815
• Program materials, books, videos, food products, office supplies, cleaning materials,
and maintenance materials for building and grounds
Equipment and Technology: $ 343,206
• Furnishings, computers, network and infrastructure upgrades, and office equipment
Fixed Charges: $ 70,752
• Insurance, rental agreements, professional publications, and memberships
Ocracoke Facility Reserves: $ 168,804
TOTAL: $ 6,996,295
89.8% – State Funding $ 6,996,295
8.5% – Grant/ Contractual Funding $ 661,443
1.7% – Foundation Funding $ 136,369
TOTAL $ 7,794,107
2007- 2008 OPERATING FUNDS
55.9% – Seminars and Programs
Planning, registration, lodging services, visiting presenters, staff services, substitute teachers,
supplies and materials, teacher and staff travel, and teacher services
36.9% – Direct Support Services
Dining services, building and grounds maintenance, repairs, minor improvements, cleaning, utilities
and telephone equipment and furnishings, and contracted services
6.1% – Administration
Budget management, planning, reporting, analysis, personnel management, policy analysis and
direction, and teacher services
1.1% – Development
Administrative costs and expenses of the Development Foundation of NCCAT
HOW THE 2007­-
2008 BUDGET WAS SPENT
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FINANCIALS 2007- 2008
DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION of NCCAT INC.
Like North Carolina’s public schools and many colleges and universities, NCCAT is primarily
funded by the state of North Carolina. However, private support makes a critical difference in the
level of programs we are able to deliver to North Carolina’s public school teachers. Personal, private,
and corporate donations that enhance the annual state allocation are crucial to our mission. We offer
our sincere appreciation for the generous gifts from many organizations and individuals during the
2007– 2008 year. These contributions reflect their commitment to the vital role NCCAT plays in
strengthening public education in North Carolina.
Income
Honored Educator Scholarship and Holocaust Education Endowments $ 93,179
Annual Fund $ 310,385
Gifts in Kind $ 15,800
Investment Income ( loss) ($ 101,558
Subtotal $ 317,806
Program Grants
Wachovia Foundation $ 250,000
Golden LEAF Foundation $ 150,000
Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation $ 50,000
Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany Inc. $ 50,000
Progress Energy $ 25,000
Duke Energy Foundation $ 19,000
State Farm Insurance $ 15,161
Subtotal $ 559,161
Contractual Services $ 102,282
Grand Total $ 979,249
HONORED EDUCATOR SCHOLARSHIPS
This year we celebrated the activation of some key Honored Educator Scholarships with special
significance to NCCAT and our teachers— the completion of the Lynda Petty, Dr. A. Craig Phillips,
and Richard A. Schwartz scholarships. These special scholarships, along with others listed below,
represent the extraordinary contributions of outstanding individuals to their communities and to
improving the state’s educational system.
To make a donation honoring these educators or to start a new scholarship fund, please contact the
Development Foundation of NCCAT at ( 828) 293- 5202 or foundation@ nccat. org.
Scholarship : For Teachers in These Counties
( Boldface indicates funds have reached the $ 25,000 level as of June 30, 2008)
Mary Jo Allen: Teacher of the Year/ Edgecombe County
Mary Jo Allen: Hertford County
Robert E. and Hattie H. Bridges: Wake County
Robert E. Bridges: Cary Academy
Marjorie T. and John S. Britt: Statewide
William Byrum: Perquimans County
Anne Marie Collins: Alamance County
Dare County Schools: Teacher of the Year/ Dare County
Boyce T. Deitz: Swain County
Boyce T. Deitz: Jackson County
Devonwood Foundation: Durham Academy
Mary Jane Coward Dillard: Jackson County
Duplin County: Teacher of the Year/ Duplin County
Jerome D. Franson: Statewide
Luz M. Frye: Foreign Language Teachers
Karen Gerringer: Principal Fellows Interns
Guilford County Schools: Teacher of the Year/ Guilford County
Elsie Brame Hunt and Norma Henderson Leonard: Wilson County
Phillip J. Kirk Jr.: Rowan- Salisbury Schools
Susan S. McHugh: Polk County
Mabel Roberson McIntyre: Nash and Wilson Counties
Lynda Petty: Randolph County
A. Craig Phillips: Statewide
Jean P. Powell: Clinton City and Sampson County
A. M. Primm: Alamance County
Eugene and Jean Rogers: Martin County
Richard A. Schwartz: Statewide
Gracia and John Slater Family: Jackson and Henderson Counties
Simon F. Terrell: Durham, Orange, Wake, Warren Counties
Richard L. Thompson: Statewide
Beulah Padgett Whichard: Clay and Durham Counties
C. Fletcher Womble Jr.: Cumberland County
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FINANCIALS 2007- 2008
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“ NCCAT reconnects teachers with their passion for learning.
Passionate teachers create enthusiasm among students.
Enthusiastic teachers and learners build effective schools.
Strong public schools improve the quality of life for all
citizens and ensure North Carolina’s economic vitality.”
Dr. Kenneth W. Wells, Chairman, NCCAT Board of Trustees
ALL NEED GOOD
NORTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF TEACHING
October 2008 • NCCAT Communications Office • Design: Steve Duginske
Photos: Don Bowers, Terri Clark, Blake Madden, Will & Deni McIntyre, and Bob Schatz

ANNUAL REPORT 2007- 2008
ALL NEED GOOD
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renew
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renew
your passion
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“ In this annual report, we hope you will
gain a greater understanding of NCCAT, its
opportunities for teachers, and the abundant
promise this organization holds for the future.
Thank you for being a community of people
who value and support education. Thank you
for being a part of the NCCAT family.”
Dr. Mary D. McDuffie, Executive Director
Cullowhee Campus Ocracoke Campus
Dear Friends of NCCAT,
t has been an exciting and rewarding year at the North Carolina
Center for the Advancement of Teaching with many significant
accomplishments, including the opening of our second residential
campus on Ocracoke Island in October 2007. Having two
North Carolina campuses, one in western North Carolina and
one on the east coast, provides more opportunities for teachers to attend an NCCAT
seminar and enables us to better serve the state as a whole. NCCAT is geographically
and strategically poised to fulfill its mission: from the mountains to the sea, advancing
teaching as an art and a profession.
This year also marked measurable impact on the state with regard to teacher retention
and renewal. With teacher shortages growing nationwide, NCCAT continues to focus on
providing the development, support, and encouragement that are essential for retaining
caring, highly qualified, and skilled teachers in the classroom. In a recent survey of
teachers about the impact of their NCCAT experience, 94% said they had a recharged
interest in teaching and 93% said they had a more positive attitude toward teaching as
a profession. Teachers say that these experiences rekindled their passion for learning,
giving them renewed enthusiasm for teaching and a stronger commitment to remain
in the profession.
NCCAT worked diligently this year to leverage its resources through collaborative
partnerships and strategic funding initiatives to maximize the services we provide.
NCCAT has many partnerships with school systems, foundations, and educational
agencies including the Wachovia Foundation, Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, Duke
Energy Foundation, State Farm Insurance, Progress Energy, Public School Forum of
North Carolina, Golden LEAF Foundation, Visiting International Faculty, and others.
NCCAT recognizes that collaborative efforts increase the magnitude of our impact on
teachers, classrooms, and communities.
In response to the growing demand for high- quality professional development,
NCCAT conducted 120 five- day renewal seminars, 96 programs, 3 alumni seminars,
and 37 conferences and meetings, serving all of the state’s 115 school districts and
all 100 counties.
During 2007– 2008, NCCAT served 5,101 teachers directly in the seminars and programs
that are the core of our mission. In addition, NCCAT hosted 883 teachers for school-based
professional development activities. Approximately 382,575 North Carolina public
school children will benefit each year from the professional growth and vitality with which
NCCAT alumni return to their classrooms. In five years, those same teachers will have
impacted approximately 1,912,875 students.
In this era of change, we will remain steadfast in our commitment to our mission. Each
and every NCCAT professional development seminar represents an opportunity for
educators to expand and share their knowledge and passion for public education. We
firmly believe that teachers who participate in the joy of experiential, inquiry- based
learning transfer that enthusiasm to their students.
Throughout the year, NCCAT’s remarkable faculty and staff exemplified commitment
and determination by embracing change and demonstrating leadership. We also wish
to express our deep debt of gratitude to the NCCAT Board of Trustees and the Board of
Directors of the Development Foundation of NCCAT for their dedication and service.
As you review our annual report, we hope you recognize the valuable contributions
of each individual and supporter of our organization. Together, we are creating
extraordinary professional development opportunities for teachers to be their best
and to help their students develop the skills they need to thrive in and out of the
classroom. It is our proud privilege to serve the teachers of North Carolina. We’d like
to take this opportunity to acknowledge your role in helping NCCAT fulfill its promise
to renew and retain the best teachers for North Carolina’s children and its future.
Thank you for your continued trust and commitment to the North Carolina Center for
the Advancement of Teaching.
Mary D. McDuffie
Executive Director
Richard A. Schwartz
President, Development Foundation
Kenneth W. Wells
Chairman, Board of Trustees
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he North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a Center of
the University of North Carolina, was established by the state legislature
in 1985 with a mission to advance teaching as an art and a profession.
NCCAT is dedicated to enriching the professional lives of our state’s public
school teachers. A wide range of cutting- edge study and learning opportunities
give teachers the gift of time to pursue ideas, stretch their minds, and
collaborate with colleagues from all over the state. NCCAT’s main campus is
located in Cullowhee and our second campus is on Ocracoke Island.
The Center’s primary focus is the design and implementation of a year- round
series of five- day residential professional development seminars that embrace
the sciences, arts, humanities, technology, leadership, communication, and
health and wellness for pre- kindergarten through twelfth- grade teachers.
Adult development and learning theory is embedded in the NCCAT model of
professional development, which is firmly grounded in research about what
works for teachers.
A strong intellectual thrust has always driven the NCCAT seminar model
design process with the understanding that teachers who experience the joy of
experiential, inquiry- based learning transfer that enthusiasm to their students.
All seminars incorporate the North Carolina Standard Course of Study and
the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards. Presenters model best
practices for application to the classroom.
Largely through grant funding, NCCAT also is able to provide support for
beginning teachers, teachers seeking National Board certification, and
teachers conducting classroom research.
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LEFT: North Carolina
teachers recreate
Leonardo da Vinci’s
Vitruvian Man during
an NCCAT renewal
seminar.
Demonstrating the true replicability of NCCAT, the South Carolina Department
of Education and Clemson University announced a partnership in March 2008
to create a Teacher Renewal Center for South Carolina. Based on NCCAT’s
nationally recognized quintessential professional development programs, the
South Carolina Teacher Renewal Center received a donation of $ 10 million
to launch the new Center. Both NCCAT and the South Carolina Teacher
Renewal Center share a common goal: to enhance the quality of education by
helping renew and retain the best teachers.
“ NCCAT validates that we should be
perpetual learners— that we must be
inspired to be inspiring! NCCAT provides
opportunities for collaboration and
networking, while giving teachers the
support they need in order to continue
teaching with zeal and vigor.”
Susan D. Parker, Concord
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elcome to Ocracoke Island.” With those words, Dr. Kenneth
Wells of Manteo, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the North
Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, began the
official Grand Opening ceremonies on October 20, 2007. It was a beautiful
autumn day, complete with bright blue skies overhead and balmy breezes that
ruffled the new flags at the old Coast Guard Station, a stately island landmark
once retired— now reinvented.
Renovated with a shiny red roof, bright white facade, and completely new
interior, the former U. S. Coast Guard Station was introduced as the newest
campus for NCCAT. The $ 8.5 million transformation from stationhouse to
professional development center has been more than ten years in the making.
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“ WELCOME TO OCRACOKE ISLAND”
Mrs. Jean Powell of Clinton, often referred to
as the “ fairy godmother of NCCAT,” was one of
the keynote speakers at the Grand Opening of
NCCAT’s Ocracoke campus. Powell was the
1983– 1984 North Carolina Teacher of the Year
whose original idea for a place where teachers
could go to become enthusiastic about learning
again and thus pass that enthusiasm on to their
students resulted in Governor James B. Hunt
establishing NCCAT in 1985. “ From the beloved
mountains to the limitless ocean,” NCCAT gives
teachers a myriad of ways “ to make their teaching alive and inspiring,”
Powell said.
North Carolina Representative R. Phillip Haire of Sylva, who served on the
original planning committee for NCCAT more than twenty years ago, also was
present for the ceremonies. “ Our state needs teachers who are energized and
renewed to help solve the problems of the future,” he said.
The new campus is a state- of- the- art teacher renewal center providing high-quality
professional development to enhance knowledge and skills, while
rekindling teachers’ passion for learning and helping to retain them in the
teaching profession.
“ This is a wonderful, glorious occasion,” said Richard Schwartz, president of
the Development Foundation of NCCAT. “ We want to be good neighbors and
good stewards. We are proud to be here.”
LEFT: Retired North
Carolina Representative
R. Eugene Rogers
of Williamston, a
board member of the
NCCAT Development
Foundation and former
U. S. Coast Guard
Yeoman 2nd Class,
stepped forward to ring
the Coast Guard bell.
Three tolls resonated
clearly— one for the
past, one for the
present, and one for the
future of the old Coast
Guard Station.
“ It’s fantastic and fitting that one of
the NCCAT sites is the former U. S. Coast
Guard base. Like a rescue operation for
teachers, NCCAT is a lighthouse for
North Carolina educators.
When a career teacher feels worn down,
NCCAT breathes life back into their heart.”
James Bell Jr., North Carolina Teacher of the Year 2007– 2008, Edenton
BECAUSE WE ALL NEED GOOD TEACHERS 1 ANNUAL REPORT 2007- 2008
he natural world is a fundamental part
of many seminars at NCCAT. Whether
attending seminars along the island coastline
at our Ocracoke campus or in the mountains of
western North Carolina at our Cullowhee campus,
teachers often find an environmental focus in the
topics and activities of their daily schedule.
“ For environmental studies, the locations of the
two NCCAT campuses are a natural fit,” said
Dr. Renee Coward, director of programming at
NCCAT and a science teacher herself. “ When
we take teachers out into these environments,
whether to see the effects of acid rain or the economic impact of a hurricane,
the experience increases their awareness about our need to conserve and
preserve what we have,” she said. “ They go back to their classrooms with a
new level of caring and concern about our state’s natural world to share with
their students.”
This year, more than twenty of NCCAT’s seminars focused on energy
management and the conservation and preservation of natural resources.
Over the years, participants have built electric- powered vehicles, sampled
water quality in mountain streams, learned about hydroelectric power,
cataloged native plants along the Appalachian Trail, studied the biology
of endangered wildlife species, and tested biodiesel fuels. NCCAT’s
environmental science seminars are designed to expand teachers’ knowledge
and support their advocacy for sustainability. In a world of increasing energy
demands, environmental stewardship is vitally important. NCCAT understands
NCCAT AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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that teachers play a pivotal role in guiding their students in tackling our state’s
energy and environmental challenges.
NCCAT’s seminars in the environmental sciences also will be a natural fit
for strategies recently suggested by the UNC Tomorrow Commission. The
eighteen- month initiative launched by the UNC Board of Governors is focusing
on ways the university system can fulfill the needs of the state over the next
twenty years. One recommendation calls for providing more education for
kindergarten through twelfth- grade teachers on how to integrate ecological
and environmental components into public school instruction. In addition to
improving the induction and retention of teachers— at which NCCAT excels—
we will continue to do just that.
LEFT: NCCAT’s
Ocracoke campus
will provide a
fifteen- by- thirty- foot
open classroom for
environmental education
where teachers can
watch the ebb and flow
of life on the marsh and
experience firsthand
how the ecosystem
works.
“ This has been a life- changing event for me.
I’ve learned so many things that will
immediately help me be a better teacher and
a better human being.”
Julio Morales, Swan Quarter
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umerous studies
affirm that one-third
of new
teachers leave
the profession after three
years and nearly half leave
by the end of their fifth year.
Current research indicates
that the North Carolina
Center for the Advancement
of Teaching is successful in
retaining the most vulnerable category of teachers— those in their first years
in the classroom— by providing high- quality, research- based professional
development to support beginning teachers.
NCCAT’s beginning teachers programs and seminars include “ NCCAT
Connections,” a yearlong induction program for teachers in their first year
of teaching, and “ Connect to Your Future: Celebrating Success in the
Classroom,” a five- day, residential seminar for teachers in their second or third
year of teaching. Both programs are designed to reinforce essential skills for
good teaching, reduce teacher attrition, and strengthen instructional practices
in the classroom. “ To keep the best teachers, we must offer them the best in
professional development,” said Dr. Mary McDuffie, executive director.
From 2004– 2007, NCCAT targeted its efforts with beginning teachers in
disadvantaged school systems that had experienced very high teacher
turnover rates. The results: 87.2% of the teachers who participated in
NCCAT’s beginning teachers programs remain in teaching— as compared
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BECAUSE WE ALL NEED GOOD TEACHERS
to 65.9% statewide and 66% nationally. With
teacher attrition costing the state of North
Carolina in excess of $ 85 million each year, the
increased retention of beginning teachers who
attend NCCAT is more than just a bragging point.
“ NCCAT Connections” and “ Connect to Your
Future: Celebrating Success in the Classroom,”
allow peer- to- peer learning with colleagues facing
similar challenges, and explore topics such as
classroom management, brain- based research,
differentiated instruction, total quality tools, diverse student populations,
assessment, and best practices. Sessions designed to help beginning
teachers meet the needs of children in poverty round out the program.
NCCAT’s seminars and programs for beginning teachers are dedicated to
improving the quality and effectiveness of the classroom experience and
to providing support from accomplished teachers and other mentors. This
past year, NCCAT received major grant support for its beginning teachers
programs from the Wachovia Foundation Teachers and Teaching Initiative
and from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation.
“ Connections was the first stepping stone in
embracing my teaching career….
It saved me as a teacher. I don’t know
if I’d still be teaching now if not for the
Connections experience.”
Trisha Caviness Muse, Region IV Teacher of the Year
TOP LEFT: Trisha
Caviness Muse, a
fourth- grade teacher
in Troy and a graduate
of the “ NCCAT
Connections” yearlong
program, is just one
of many teachers who
chose to stay in the
classroom as a result
of NCCAT’s beginning
teachers programs.
LEFT: In NCCAT’s
“ New Neighbors: Latinos
in North Carolina”
seminar, teachers learn
about Latino culture
and discuss curriculum
development needs
for Latino students
who form growing
percentages of many
school districts.
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The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching is committed to
providing a continuum of professional development opportunities for all of our state’s
teachers, including beginning teachers, veteran teachers, lateral- entry teachers,
teachers seeking national certification, and teachers conducting classroom research.
A deep academic focus, solid research base, and experiential format drive the
NCCAT seminar design. Seminars are interdisciplinary and span a multitude of
subject areas.
NCCAT reports a 96.9% average annual retention rate as compared to 87.9%
statewide and 83.2% nationally for participants attending from 2004– 2007.
Teachers attending NCCAT seminars have mapped constellations, studied classic
literature, grappled with the lessons of the Holocaust, met Pulitzer Prize- winning
authors, written children’s literature, painted Latino murals, examined environmental
sustainability, tested water quality in streams, explored the ecology of barrier islands,
typed DNA, and experienced thousands of other activities that renewed their love for
learning and equipped them with new knowledge for the classroom.
NCCAT conducted 120 five- day renewal seminars, 96 programs, 3 alumni seminars,
and 37 conferences and meetings, serving all of the state’s 115 school districts,
all 100 counties, and 2 Federal school systems. NCCAT provided approximately
146,000 contact hours of high- quality professional development during its seminars
and programs.
NCCAT has considered conservation of natural resources and sustainability an integral
part of its mission and operations since its inception. Over the years, NCCAT has
taken many steps to significantly reduce energy consumption and foster sustainability.
When planning for renovations of the Ocracoke campus, NCCAT leaders, architects,
engineers, and contractors carefully considered the limited nature of the island’s
natural resources. The $ 8.5 million renovation transformed the facilities from vacant,
deteriorating buildings to a modern educational complex, while saving a prominent
island landmark. The project recently won honors in the annual design awards
competition of the American Institute of Architects– North Carolina Eastern Section.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
NCCAT has worked closely with several agencies within the North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources, as well as the North Carolina
State Construction Office, to develop a plan that not only reclaims a section of the
Ocracoke shoreline but also creates an impressive outdoor classroom. The state has
provided $ 1.5 million to DENR to turn three acres of land back to its original condition
as a salt marsh. In addition, a boardwalk will lead out through the marsh to a fifteen-by-
thirty- foot open classroom where teachers will be able to experience firsthand how
the fragile ecosystem works.
Increasing awareness of the vital role teachers play in preparing North Carolina’s
children for the future continues to be a paramount goal. Toward that end, NCCAT
Executive Director Dr. Mary McDuffie appeared on UNC- TV’s North Carolina
People with William Friday in October 2007. During the interview, Friday referred to
NCCAT as a “ wonderful enterprise” and acknowledged NCCAT for its commitment
to improving public education in our state. Also, NCCAT was featured on UNC- TV’s
North Carolina Now program and was praised as “ one of North Carolina’s most
valuable resources for teachers.”
NCCAT supports teachers engaged in the National Board certification process.
Thanks to generous funding support from the Golden LEAF Foundation, Duke
Energy, and State Farm Insurance, NCCAT provided twenty- two intensive support
programs, which included portfolio development and individualized mentoring with
candidate support providers. Research shows that students taught by highly qualified
teachers are more likely to succeed academically and National Board Certified
Teachers are more likely to remain in education.
“ The past year was filled with celebrations,
highlighted by the opening of our Ocracoke
campus and another successful Golden Apple
Gala. With the economic downturn, the
coming year poses challenges sure to include
a greater need for Foundation support.”
Richard A. Schwartz, President, Development Foundation of NCCAT
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS TOP: Participants in
NCCAT’s “ Everyday
Geometry: Art, Nature,
and Architecture”
seminar work with
various materials to
design and create
three- dimensional
figures, an activity
that can be replicated
in the classroom,
discovering ways to
incorporate examples of
geometry into their daily
curriculum.
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The Collaborative Project, a 21st Century Initiative of the North Carolina General
Assembly, is a three- year pilot project administered jointly by the Public School
Forum of North Carolina and the North Carolina Science, Mathematics, and
Technology Education Center. It seeks to strengthen participating public school
systems serving low- income students in rural areas of the state. NCCAT partnered
with the Collaborative Project to provide professional development programming
for beginning teachers and those seeking certification from the National Board
for Professional Teaching Standards for Caswell, Greene, Mitchell, Warren, and
Washington counties.
NCCAT’s powerful documentary, “ Teaching the
Holocaust,” won three silver Telly Awards. The film
focuses on NCCAT’s efforts to promote and raise
awareness of its Holocaust education programming.
The Telly Awards, a highly respected national and
international competition, receives more than 14,000
entries annually from all 50 states and many foreign
countries. “ Teaching the Holocaust” was produced
by Will & Deni Films of Winston- Salem. The film was
directed by Deni McIntyre with cinematography by
Will McIntyre.
NCCAT announced exciting plans to give twenty- four North Carolina teachers
an intense perspective on the Holocaust by offering an international seminar
called “ Becoming Witnesses: Primary Sites of the Holocaust.” The experience will
offer educators who have previously studied the Holocaust a deepening of their
understanding. This seminar takes place in August 2008. Financial support for
this seminar will be provided by the Frank and Shelly Weiner Fund for Holocaust
Education and the Holocaust Endowment of the Development Foundation of NCCAT.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
he North Carolina Center for the Advancement
of Teaching provides North Carolina’s public
school teachers— at no cost to them or their
school systems— with a wide array of dynamic
opportunities for in- depth learning, growth, study,
and renewal through the highest quality professional
development of its kind. NCCAT alumni in all
phases of their teaching careers have returned to
their classrooms, schools, and communities newly
inspired to enrich their curriculum and encourage their
students to take an active role in their own learning.
The NCCAT experience extends well beyond the classroom for teachers and
their students: one energized history teacher wrote a grant that led to a 90- minute
live teleconference from Hawaii teaching about the attack on Pearl Harbor; an
empowered science and social studies teacher created a “ Speed Week” program at
her school that won a Time Warner Cable National Teaching Award; a passionate
teacher inspired her school to help build a Habitat for Humanity home, a project
that was embraced by the entire community; and a dedicated group of library media
specialists established a professional learning community to address technology
challenges facing their entire school system.
We cannot begin to list all of the accomplishments of our NCCAT alumni within
these pages, but we would like to acknowledge each and every one of them for their
dedication and commitment to their students, to the teaching profession, and to the
future of our planet.
LEFT: The NCCAT
Development
Foundation is working
to meet the $ 1 million
goal of its Holocaust
Education Endowment
to allow more teachers
the opportunity to
participate in NCCAT’s
Holocaust Education
Programs.
NCCAT ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS
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“ NCCAT’s Holocaust Education Program
gives teachers the opportunities to learn
relevant information that has current
applications in the classroom.”
Stacy Dotson, Brevard
The NCCAT Annual Fund received contributions from supporters including
teachers who have participated in NCCAT seminars, staff members, trustees,
foundation board members, and other friends of education totaling $ 310,385
for the 2007– 2008 year.
The Wachovia Foundation Teachers and Teaching Initiative provided a critical
$ 250,000 grant to support “ NCCAT Connections,” a comprehensive yearlong
induction program for beginning teachers. The “ NCCAT Connections” program
is designed to reinforce essential skills for good teaching, reduce teacher
attrition, and strengthen instructional practices in the classroom.
The Golden LEAF Foundation awarded an essential $ 150,000 grant to support
teachers working toward certification from the National Board for Professional
Teaching Standards. The certification process is designed to strengthen
teachers’ skills and positively impact student learning.
NCCAT also received funding from Duke Energy Foundation, in the amount of
$ 19,000, and from State Farm Insurance, in the amount of $ 15,161, to support
teachers working toward national certification.
The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany provided a
$ 50,000 grant to support NCCAT’s Holocaust Education Program. This grant
enables NCCAT to offer an off- site seminar in Washington, D. C. at the U. S.
Holocaust Memorial Museum and provides support for NCCAT’s “ Gathering of
Holocaust Educators” seminar.
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THE DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION OF NCCAT
The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation provided a two- year grant of $ 50,000 per
year to support NCCAT’s “ Connect to Your Future: Celebrating Success in
the Classroom” seminars. These seminars support motivated teachers in their
second or third year of teaching by strengthening their knowledge base and
classroom expertise. From 2005– 2008, 96.6% of the teachers who participated
in NCCAT’s “ Connect to Your Future” seminars remain in the classroom.
Visiting International Faculty is a leading exchange program for international
educators who want to teach in the United States. VIF provided $ 25,000
to allow some of these international teachers, new to North Carolina public
schools, to attend NCCAT’s “ Connect to Your Future” seminars.
In only seven years, NCCAT’s Honored Educator Scholarship Program
has risen from honoring one person to thirty- two scholarship funds. Former
students, fellow teachers and administrators, family members, friends,
and organizations from across the state have shown their appreciation for
outstanding individuals by establishing Honored Educator Scholarships in their
names. The funds have grown from $ 32,706 in 2000– 2001 to $ 794,449
in 2007– 2008. These scholarships make it possible for NCCAT to serve more
teachers by supplementing our annual state allocation.
On September 8, 2007, the
Development Foundation of NCCAT
hosted the second NCCAT Golden
Apple Gala— a special evening
celebrating North Carolina’s teachers
and their untiring commitment to all
students in our great state. The event
drew friends, teachers, community
and education leaders, donors, and
sponsors together for a night of
fundraising and friendraising. Proceeds from the Gala enabled NCCAT to
expand the programs that provide high- quality professional development for
our teachers. Plans are underway for the third NCCAT Golden Apple Gala,
scheduled for February 28, 2009, in Raleigh. Along with other supporters, the
North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association will be the Signature Sponsor
for this event.
LEFT: In NCCAT’s
“ Multimedia in
the Classroom:
Empowering Student
Learning” seminar
teachers discover the
increasing range of
instructional strategies
that technology offers
and how to use these
strategies to enhance
student learning.
TOP: NCCAT provides
seminars to support
motivated beginning
teachers in their second
or third year of teaching.
THE DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION OF NCCAT
BECAUSE WE ALL NEED GOOD TEACHERS 1 ANNUAL REPORT 2007- 2008
NCCAT provides a collegial and engaging environment for teachers to rediscover the passion
and intellect in the daily business of teaching. Thousands of NCCAT alumni from all over the
state have rekindled their passion for learning and teaching by participating in the Center’s
seminars. NCCAT’s professional development seminars return teachers to their students with
renewed enthusiasm and a stronger commitment to the teaching profession.
Beginning Teachers Programs
Connect to Your Future: Celebrating Success in the Classroom ( six seminars) Cullowhee and
Ocracoke ( For beginning teachers in the second and third years of their careers)
Connections— Comprehensive yearlong induction program for first- year teachers in Burke, Duplin,
Edgecombe, Johnston, Martin, Montgomery, and Northampton Counties held in their school
districts and at the NCCAT campus in Cullowhee.
Arts, Humanities, Cultural Diversity, and Leadership Seminars
And Then There Were None : Ocracoke
Best Practices for Motivating African American Students : Cullowhee
Biltmore House: Its People and Impact ( two seminars) : Cullowhee
Books: Bound to be Read : Cullowhee
Caught Up in the Current: Traveling with Lewis and Clark : Montana
Celebrating Diversity Through Art : Cullowhee
Contemporary Potters of Western North Carolina : Cullowhee
Daring to Lead ( two seminars) : Cullowhee
Digging Up Bones: History from Headstones : Cullowhee
Experience Louvre Atlanta : Cullowhee and Atlanta
Exploring the Landscape through Art and Writing : Cullowhee
First in Flight: Aviation Heritage and the North Carolina Outer Banks : Ocracoke
From Africa to Appalachia: Celebrating the History of the Banjo : Cullowhee
From Juke Joint to Choir Loft: The Legacy of African American Music : Cullowhee
From Moonshine to Fine Wine: Economics, History, and Change in North Carolina : Cullowhee
Front Porch Swings and Onion Rings: Enduring Myths and Emerging Realities : Cullowhee
Gathering of Diversity Educators : Cullowhee
Gathering of Holocaust Educators : Cullowhee
Ghosts of the Coast : Ocracoke
Grappling with History: The Trail of Tears : Cullowhee
Guardians of the Sea: The U. S. Coast Guard ( two seminars) : Ocracoke
Hidden Treasures: Discovering Books by the Sea : Ocracoke
Hooked! Fish, Rivers, and People of Western North Carolina : Cullowhee
If Quilts Could Speak: Storytelling with a Needle : Cullowhee
Is There A Children’s Book in You? ( two seminars) : Cullowhee
Island People, Island Culture : Ocracoke
Leadership, Creativity, and Change: Positive Paths for North Carolina Schools : Ocracoke
Left Behind: Children in Poverty : Cullowhee
Let Freedom Ride! Traveling the Road to Civil Rights in America :
Greensboro, N. C., Georgia, Alabama
Lift Up Your Voice through Writing, Storytelling, and Song : Ocracoke
Light the Way: Exploring the Lighthouses of the Outer Banks : Ocracoke
Multicultural Mosaic: Music, Art, and Poetry : Ocracoke
Multimedia in the Classroom: Empowering Student Learning : Cullowhee
Music, Media, and Violence : Cullowhee
New Neighbors: Latinos in North Carolina ( two seminars) : Cullowhee
Oral History: The Art of Storytelling : Cullowhee
Painting with Fire: The Science and History of Raku : Cullowhee
Picture This: Enhancing Literacy through Photography : Cullowhee
Place of Refuge: The Great Smoky Mountains National Park : Cullowhee
Portraits of Faith: Spiritual Traditions of North Carolina : Cullowhee
Puppetry for Teachers : Cullowhee
Shiver Me Timbers: The Notorious Blackbeard and other Pirates of the Carolina Coast
( two seminars) : Ocracoke
Tales Aboard the Elizabeth II: Adventures to a New World : Manteo
Teaching Every Child: Inclusive Classroom ( two seminars) : Cullowhee
Teaching the Holocaust: Resources and Reflections : Washington, D. C.
Teaching Writing through Children’s Literature ( two seminars) : Cullowhee
The American Civil War: The Human Experience : Cullowhee and Chattanooga
The Back of Beyond: Portals to Our Mountain Past : Cullowhee
The Graveyard of the Atlantic : Ocracoke
The Heart of Teaching : Cullowhee
The Power of Words : Cullowhee
Titanic: The Ship of Dreams : Ocracoke
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SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES 2007- 2008
Visual Journal: Where the Image Meets the Word : Cullowhee
Winding Through History: The Blue Ridge Parkway : Cullowhee
Wonders of the Appalachian Trail : Cullowhee
Working Watermen, Working Waterfronts : Ocracoke
Write from Your Roots : Cullowhee
Writing by the Sea : Ocracoke
Writing from the Sea: Messages from the Heart : Ocracoke
Young, Black, and Male in America : Cullowhee
Independent Study and Research
Teacher Scholars in Residence— Five five- day sessions held in Cullowhee for teachers with
projects of outstanding intellectual or artistic promise.
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Seminars
Twenty- two five- day support seminars were held in Cullowhee and Ocracoke for teachers who are
candidates for national certification.
Physical, Biological, Environmental Sciences Seminars
Appalachian Spring Wildflowers : Cullowhee
Crime Scene Investigator: The New Sherlock Holmes : Cullowhee
Emotional Intelligence and Wellness in the Classroom : Ocracoke
Everyday Geometry: Art, Nature, and Architecture : Cullowhee
Everyday Healthful Living: A Whole New You : Ocracoke
Everyone Needs a Little Mystery : CSI in Your Classroom : Cullowhee
Growing Healthy : Cullowhee
In Search of the Elusive Black Bear : Cullowhee
NASCAR: Science on the Race Track : Randleman
Salty Dogs and the Lore of the Sea : Ocracoke
Sea Level Rise: The Impact of Climate Change on the Outer Banks : Ocracoke
Sound, Sand, and Sea: Coastal Ecology of the Outer Banks : Ocracoke
Space Camp: Your Place in Space : Huntsville, Alabama
Starry, Starry Night ( two seminars) : Ocracoke
The Art and Science of Boat Building : Ocracoke
The Ecology of Barrier Islands : Ocracoke
The Mountain : Cullowhee and Mount LeConte
Waterfalls: The Beauty and Power of Flowing Water : Cullowhee
Programs for Educational Groups
Junior and Senior Teaching Fellows : Greenville
Public School Forum’s Collaborative Project for Caswell, Greene, Mitchell, Warren,
and Washington Counties
Weekend Seminars for Alumni
Motown: The Message in the Moves : Pinehurst
New Year, New You: Renewing Our Commitment to Healthy Living : Atlantic Beach
Music of the Mountains : Cashiers
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES 2007- 2008
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TOP: Teachers discover
how to objectively
apply the techniques
of physical and natural
sciences as they
examine forensic
evidence during
NCCAT’s “ Crime Scene
Investigator: The New
Sherlock Holmes”
seminar.
Partners
We are honored to be associated with institutions, agencies, and firms whose support helps to enhance
NCCAT programming. During 2007– 2008, the following organizations provided guest presenters for
NCCAT seminars or served as partners with NCCAT in advancing the art and profession of teaching in
North Carolina.
Schools, Colleges, and Universities
• Appalachian State University
• Asheville- Buncombe Technical Community College
• Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
• Belmont Abby College
• Catawba College
• Duke University
• Durham Technical Community College
• East Carolina University
• Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
• Mars Hill College
• Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, Virginia
• Montana State University, Billings, Montana
• Montreat College
• Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia
• North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
• North Carolina School of the Arts
• Rowan- Cabarrus Community College
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• University of North Carolina at Greensboro
• University of North Carolina at Wilmington
• University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia
• Wallace Community College, Selma, Alabama
• Warren Wilson College
• Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
• Western Carolina University
Business, Education, and Government
• Asheville Buncombe County Community Relations Council
• Audubon North Carolina
• Balsam Mountain Inn
• Berkana Consulting Group
• Brother International of Charlotte
• Childress Vineyards
• City Lights Bookstore
• Communities in Schools North Carolina
• Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany Inc., New York, New York
• Dream Builders Communications Inc.
• Duke Energy Foundation
• Duke University Writers’ Workshop
• Franklin Police Department
• Golden LEAF Foundation
• Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Hotel
• Hyde County Emergency Management Services
• Hyde County Sheriff’s Department
• Jackson County Emergency Management Services
• Jackson County Sheriff’s Department
• Jackson County Travel and Tourism Authority
• Knoxville Police Department, Knoxville, Tennessee
• LEARN NC
• MindSpring Consulting Inc.
• Mission Hospitals
• NASCAR Research and Development Facility
• National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, Southfield, Michigan
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service
• North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association ( NCADA)
• North Carolina Center for the Prevention of School Violence
• North Carolina Coastal Federation
• North Carolina Coastal Land Trust
• North Carolina Department of Administration
• North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources: State Historic Preservation Office
• North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
• North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Coastal Management
• North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Marine Fisheries
• North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Water Quality
• North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Water Resources
• North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, State Stormwater Management Program
• North Carolina Department of Justice, Attorney General’s Office
• North Carolina Department of Justice, North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation
• North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
• North Carolina Department of Transportation: Ferry Division
• North Carolina Model Teacher Education Consortium
• North Carolina Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Center
• North Carolina State Board of Education
• North Carolina State Construction Office
• North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
• Ocracoke Civic and Business Association
• Ocracoke Seafood Company
• Ocracoke Waterman’s Association
• Penske Racing South Inc.
• Penske Technology Group
• Petty Enterprises
• Pisgah Inn
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PARTNERS 2007- 2008
• Pit Crew U, Pit Instruction & Training LLC
• Progress Energy Foundation
• Public School Forum of North Carolina
• State Farm Insurance Companies
• Tideland EMC
• Touchstone Energy Cooperatives
• Triad Sewing and Vacuum Inc.
• United States Army Corps of Engineers
• United States Coast Guard
• United States Department of Agriculture
• United States Forest Service
• United States Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia
• University of North Carolina General Administration
• University of North Carolina Marine Laboratory
• University of North Carolina Television
• University of North Carolina Traveling Science Laboratory
• Victory Junction Gang Camp
• Visiting International Faculty
• Wachovia Foundation
• Webster Enterprises
• Wells Fargo, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Western North Carolina Civil War Roundtable
• Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
Museums, Libraries, and Parks
• Asheville Botanical Gardens
• Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Birmingham, Alabama
• Blue Ridge Parkway
• Cape Fear Museum
• Cape Hatteras National Seashore
• Cape Lookout National Seashore
• Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum
• Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station Historic Site
• Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Georgia and Tennessee
• C. M. Russell Museum, Great Falls, Montana
• Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet
• Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center
• Cradle of Forestry in America
• Destiny Traveling Science Learning Program
• Elizabethan Gardens
• Folk Art Center
• Giant Springs State Park, Great Falls, Montana
• Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum
• Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• Hampton Roads Naval Museum, Norfolk, Virginia
• High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia
• Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, Great Falls, Montana
• Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama
• Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, Atlanta, Georgia
• Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
• Mountain Farm Museum
• Nags Head Woods Ecological Preserve
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Sanctuary, Newport News, Virginia
• National Park Service
• National Voting Rights Museum and Institute, Selma, Alabama
• North Carolina Aquarium
• North Carolina Arboretum
• North Carolina Maritime Museum
• North Carolina Museum of Art
• North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
• Portsmouth Island National Seashore
• Roanoke Island Festival Park
• Rosa Parks Museum, Montgomery, Alabama
• Schiele Museum of Natural History
• Southern Poverty Law Center, Montgomery, Alabama
• Thomas Wolfe Memorial
• Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
• Ulm Pishkun State Park, Ulm, Montana
• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, D. C.
• United States Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville, Alabama
• Western Carolina University, Hunter Library Special Collections
• Western Carolina University, Mountain Heritage Center
• Wright Brothers National Memorial
Cultural Diversity and Awareness
• Center for Diversity Education
• Center for Participatory Change
• Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
• InterCultural Advantage
• North Carolina Council on the Holocaust
• Vencinos Inc.
• Western Carolina University Inspirational Choir
Religious Organizations
• Adas Israel Congregation, Washington, D. C.
• Assembly of God Church
• Basilica of Saint Lawrence
• Beth Ha Tephila Synagogue
• Bridging Worlds Retreat
• Cathedral of All Souls
• Dexter Avenue King’s Memorial Baptist Church, Montgomery, Alabama
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• Great Tree Soto Zen Temple
• Holy Ground Retreats
• Islamic Center of Asheville
• Ocracoke United Methodist Church
• Old Bethel Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama
• Rabbi Israel Fund
• Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama
The Arts
• Asheville Playback Theatre
• Balsam Range
• Blue Spiral Gallery
• Laura Boosinger
• Boyd Mills Press
• Bradley’s General Store
• Broadfoot’s of Wendell
• Mac Brown
• Caledonia Pottery
• Carolina Chocolate Drops
• Clapping Dog Music
• Coyote
• Current Invention
• Curve Gallery
• Dark Cove Pottery and Farm
• DeWit Designs
• East Coast Hauntings Organization
• Elizabeth Ellison Watercolors
• Etiquette Matters
• Folger Theatre, Washington, D. C.
• Frogtown Four
• Gamelan Gunung Biru Ensemble
• Gatlinburg Quilt Guild, Gatlinburg, Tennessee
• Wells Gordon
• Great Smoky Mountain Fish Camp and Safari
• Hatteras Island Tours
• High Windy Productions Inc.
• Billy Jonas
• Ann Kilkelly
• Lee Knight
• William Lassiter
• Laughing Eye Studio
• Frank Lee
• Looking Glass Productions
• Lowe Fly Shop and Outfitters
• Martin & Friends
• McIntyre Photography Inc.
• Michael Hoffman Gallery
• Miss Ocracoke
• Molasses Creek
• Ian Moore
• Donna Ray Norton
• Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts
• Phil and Gaye Johnson
• Philomel Books, New York, New York
• Portsmouth Island Boat Tours
• Queen Family Band
• Rising Sun Publishing, Marietta, Georgia
• Riverwood Pottery
• Sam Bass Gallery of Motorsports Art
• Southern Highlands Craft Guild
• The Red Welties
• The Schooner Windfall
• The Write Experience
• Two River Studio
• Vollie and the Wildcats
• Will & Deni Films
• Kat Williams
Historic and Environmental Preservation
• Appalachian Bear Rescue, Townsend, Tennessee
• Appalachian Trail Conservancy
• Balsam Mountain Preserve
• Biltmore Estate
• Cradle of Forestry Interpretive Association
• Discovery of Flight Foundation, Warrenton, Virginia
• Earthaven Ecovillage
• Friends of Portsmouth Island
• Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
• Haywood Waterways Association
• High Hampton Inn
• Jackson County Green Energy Park
• Jarrett House
• Missouri River Outfitters, Fort Benton, Montana
• Mount LeConte Lodge
• Nantahala Outdoor Center
• Nature Conservancy
• Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education
• Pomme de Terre Farm
• Red Moon Herbs
• Watershed Association of the Tuckasegee River
• Wilderness Society
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PARTNERS 2007- 2008
NCCAT BOARD MEMBERS 2007­­-
2008
Board of Trustees : NCCAT
Chairman
Kenneth W. Wells, Manteo, North Carolina
Vice Chairman
Cherri G. Cheek, Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina
Eddie U. Byers, Jefferson, North Carolina
Wanda P. Dawson, Kinston, North Carolina
Grace M. Edwards, Henrico, North Carolina
Richard Scott Griffin, Mount Holly, North Carolina
J. Ferrel Guillory, Raleigh, North Carolina
John M. Highsmith, Clyde, North Carolina
Lee Lewis Leidy, Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Eugene B. McLaurin II, Rockingham, North Carolina
Virginia Politano, Durham, North Carolina
Wesley Revels, St. Pauls, North Carolina
Guy P. Smith, Lexington, North Carolina
Sheryn S. Waterman, Durham, North Carolina
Lorene H. Williams, Supply, North Carolina
Ex Officio
John W. Bardo, Chancellor, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina
Erskine B. Bowles, President, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
June St. Clair Atkinson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Raleigh, North Carolina
Harold L. Martin Sr., Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, UNC Liaison
Executive Director
Mary D. McDuffie, Waynesville, North Carolina
Board of Directors : Development Foundation of NCCAT Inc.
President
Richard A. Schwartz, Raleigh, North Carolina
Vice President
The Honorable Willis P. Whichard, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Treasurer
Judy S. Phillips, Cary, North Carolina
Executive Secretary
Mary D. McDuffie, Waynesville, North Carolina
Mary Jo Allen, Ahoskie, North Carolina
Allen Lee Burrus, Hatteras, North Carolina
William L. Cassell, Greensboro, North Carolina
James K. Coward Jr., Sylva, North Carolina
Anthony R. Foxx, Charlotte, North Carolina
Governor James E. Holshouser Jr., Pinehurst, North Carolina
Phillip J. Kirk Jr., Raleigh, North Carolina
Deanna K. Lee, Charlotte, North Carolina
William Ivey Long, New York, New York
William H. McIntyre, Winston- Salem, North Carolina
The Honorable R. Eugene Rogers, Williamston, North Carolina
Linda S. Suggs, Morrisville, North Carolina
Richard L. Thompson, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Dorothy T. Thornburg, Webster, North Carolina
N. Edward Tucker Jr., Charlotte, North Carolina
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STATE BUDGET
Personnel: $ 4,171,534
• Wages, salaries, and paid benefits for 108 full- time and hourly employees
Substitute Teacher and Visiting Presenter Pay: $ 711,884
Current Services: $ 1,066,300
• $ 415,640– Travel reimbursement for teachers and staff members
• $ 650,660– Other services, including maintenance contracts and services, utilities,
telephone, building and equipment repairs, printing, and contracted food services
Supplies: $ 463,815
• Program materials, books, videos, food products, office supplies, cleaning materials,
and maintenance materials for building and grounds
Equipment and Technology: $ 343,206
• Furnishings, computers, network and infrastructure upgrades, and office equipment
Fixed Charges: $ 70,752
• Insurance, rental agreements, professional publications, and memberships
Ocracoke Facility Reserves: $ 168,804
TOTAL: $ 6,996,295
89.8% – State Funding $ 6,996,295
8.5% – Grant/ Contractual Funding $ 661,443
1.7% – Foundation Funding $ 136,369
TOTAL $ 7,794,107
2007- 2008 OPERATING FUNDS
55.9% – Seminars and Programs
Planning, registration, lodging services, visiting presenters, staff services, substitute teachers,
supplies and materials, teacher and staff travel, and teacher services
36.9% – Direct Support Services
Dining services, building and grounds maintenance, repairs, minor improvements, cleaning, utilities
and telephone equipment and furnishings, and contracted services
6.1% – Administration
Budget management, planning, reporting, analysis, personnel management, policy analysis and
direction, and teacher services
1.1% – Development
Administrative costs and expenses of the Development Foundation of NCCAT
HOW THE 2007­-
2008 BUDGET WAS SPENT
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FINANCIALS 2007- 2008
DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION of NCCAT INC.
Like North Carolina’s public schools and many colleges and universities, NCCAT is primarily
funded by the state of North Carolina. However, private support makes a critical difference in the
level of programs we are able to deliver to North Carolina’s public school teachers. Personal, private,
and corporate donations that enhance the annual state allocation are crucial to our mission. We offer
our sincere appreciation for the generous gifts from many organizations and individuals during the
2007– 2008 year. These contributions reflect their commitment to the vital role NCCAT plays in
strengthening public education in North Carolina.
Income
Honored Educator Scholarship and Holocaust Education Endowments $ 93,179
Annual Fund $ 310,385
Gifts in Kind $ 15,800
Investment Income ( loss) ($ 101,558
Subtotal $ 317,806
Program Grants
Wachovia Foundation $ 250,000
Golden LEAF Foundation $ 150,000
Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation $ 50,000
Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany Inc. $ 50,000
Progress Energy $ 25,000
Duke Energy Foundation $ 19,000
State Farm Insurance $ 15,161
Subtotal $ 559,161
Contractual Services $ 102,282
Grand Total $ 979,249
HONORED EDUCATOR SCHOLARSHIPS
This year we celebrated the activation of some key Honored Educator Scholarships with special
significance to NCCAT and our teachers— the completion of the Lynda Petty, Dr. A. Craig Phillips,
and Richard A. Schwartz scholarships. These special scholarships, along with others listed below,
represent the extraordinary contributions of outstanding individuals to their communities and to
improving the state’s educational system.
To make a donation honoring these educators or to start a new scholarship fund, please contact the
Development Foundation of NCCAT at ( 828) 293- 5202 or foundation@ nccat. org.
Scholarship : For Teachers in These Counties
( Boldface indicates funds have reached the $ 25,000 level as of June 30, 2008)
Mary Jo Allen: Teacher of the Year/ Edgecombe County
Mary Jo Allen: Hertford County
Robert E. and Hattie H. Bridges: Wake County
Robert E. Bridges: Cary Academy
Marjorie T. and John S. Britt: Statewide
William Byrum: Perquimans County
Anne Marie Collins: Alamance County
Dare County Schools: Teacher of the Year/ Dare County
Boyce T. Deitz: Swain County
Boyce T. Deitz: Jackson County
Devonwood Foundation: Durham Academy
Mary Jane Coward Dillard: Jackson County
Duplin County: Teacher of the Year/ Duplin County
Jerome D. Franson: Statewide
Luz M. Frye: Foreign Language Teachers
Karen Gerringer: Principal Fellows Interns
Guilford County Schools: Teacher of the Year/ Guilford County
Elsie Brame Hunt and Norma Henderson Leonard: Wilson County
Phillip J. Kirk Jr.: Rowan- Salisbury Schools
Susan S. McHugh: Polk County
Mabel Roberson McIntyre: Nash and Wilson Counties
Lynda Petty: Randolph County
A. Craig Phillips: Statewide
Jean P. Powell: Clinton City and Sampson County
A. M. Primm: Alamance County
Eugene and Jean Rogers: Martin County
Richard A. Schwartz: Statewide
Gracia and John Slater Family: Jackson and Henderson Counties
Simon F. Terrell: Durham, Orange, Wake, Warren Counties
Richard L. Thompson: Statewide
Beulah Padgett Whichard: Clay and Durham Counties
C. Fletcher Womble Jr.: Cumberland County
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276 NCCAT Drive • Cullowhee, NC 28723 • 828– 293– 5202
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“ NCCAT reconnects teachers with their passion for learning.
Passionate teachers create enthusiasm among students.
Enthusiastic teachers and learners build effective schools.
Strong public schools improve the quality of life for all
citizens and ensure North Carolina’s economic vitality.”
Dr. Kenneth W. Wells, Chairman, NCCAT Board of Trustees
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NORTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF TEACHING
October 2008 • NCCAT Communications Office • Design: Steve Duginske
Photos: Don Bowers, Terri Clark, Blake Madden, Will & Deni McIntyre, and Bob Schatz